Top Schools

Hiwassee College, which is located in Madisonville, is the top-ranked school in Tennessee that has a veterinary program. It received a ranking of 58th in the country in 2010.
no students graduated with a degree in veterinary from Hiwassee College in 2010.
Hiwassee College charged in-state students $15,300 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Tennessee that has a veterinary program is The University of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee, which was ranked 62nd in the country in 2010, is located in Knoxville.
66 students graduated with degree in veterinary from The University of Tennessee in 2010.
Tuition at The University of Tennessee was $7,382 per year.

Union University, which was ranked 62nd nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Tennessee that has a veterinary program. It is located in Jackson.
In 2010, 1 students graduated from Union University veterinary program.
Tuition at Union University was $22,390 per year.

Cost

Veterinary schools in Tennessee, charge students an average tuition of $8,559 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $22,390 per year, or as little as $3,073 per year.
In 2010, the following Tennessee veterinary schools had the highest tuition rates:

Union University - located in Jackson, students are charged $22,390 per year

Lincoln Memorial University - located in Harrogate, students are charged $16,200 per year

Hiwassee College - located in Madisonville, students are charged $15,300 per year

The veterinary schools in Tennessee that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Columbia State Community College - located in Columbia, students are charged $3,073 per year

Volunteer State Community College - located in Gallatin, students are charged $3,101 per year

Chattanooga State Community College - located in Chattanooga, students are charged $3,290 per year

A veterinary degree from a Tennessee school... what next?

A large number of Tennessee veterinary graduates become veterinarians.
In 2010, there were 900 veterinarians working in Tennessee.
The largest populations of Tennessee veterinarians are working in the following counties:

Cannon County - 250 veterinarians

Crittenden County - 200 veterinarians

Catoosa County - 100 veterinarians

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of veterinarians in the state of Tennessee will grow to 1,330. This would require a 27% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, a veterinarian earns a salary of $74,500 per year in Tennessee state.
But, salaries for veterinarians can vary. In 2010, veterinarians made as little as less than $26,960 per year or as much as more than $109,300 per year in Tennessee.
The following counties in Tennessee have the highest average salaries for veterinarians:

Hawkins County - $89,920 per year

Catoosa County - $86,420 per year

Cannon County - $77,170 per year

On average, veterinarians earns the least in the following Tennessee counties:

Bledsoe County - $65,580 per year

Benton County - $66,110 per year

Crittenden County - $68,650 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Tennessee statistics regarding a career in veterinary medicine and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as veterinary or dog training.